ALGAE WORLD is a conference dedicated towards providing objective insights on the commercialization of Algae business, as well the latest advances and constraints in Algae cultivation, harvesting & processing.

In the UAE, Lootah Biofuels and AlgaeOil Ltd have signed an MOU to merge their expertise and begin mass production of algae-based biofuels in Dubai. Oct 15, 2012, Biofuels Digest

The Mideast region has been pursuing ground-breaking renewable energy and energy efficiency programmes over the last few years . Algae biofuels presents a good opportunity for the region with its large tracts of non-arable land and favourable climatic conditions, the Mideast and North Africa region has the potential to develop a robust research, development and market deployment plan for a comprehensive microalgal biomass-based biorefinery approach Scientists in the UAE are taking centre stage in research on how to convert algae into energy.

Algae researches from strain identification, species identification, feedstock cultivation, harvesting and extraction, conversion into biodiesel and fuel quality testing are already being conducted aggresively by academicians in collaboration with bioenergy companies.

CMT brings to you the first Algae event in the Mideast to explore the tremendous potential and opportunities on developing algae projects in the region. Key highlights

Masdar – developing novel strategies for the use of algae-derived biomass for energy and other commercially relevant molecules.

Qatar – Update from Qatar Airways, as partners in the Qatar Advanced Biofuel Platform (QAPB) consortium to develop the first large-scale algae bio-jet fuel value chain in the world

Abu Dhabi University – Engineering algae native to UAE for higher lipid production

Perspective from Australia MBD Energy Bio-remediation of Industrial Waste Streams for the Sustainable Production of Valuable Products and Environmental gain

Perspective from the US – Eldorado Biofuels – Growing algae in the deserts of New Mexico from produced oil & gas water

Led by
DrNavid Moheimani, Senior Lecturer Algae R&D Centre School of BiologicalSciencesand Biotechnology,Murdoch University
Navid is a senior lecturer at the School of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology at Murdoch University. He is a senior algae technical specialist who has over 11 years experience as an applied phycologist and been involved in biofuel production from microalgae in both industry and academic. Navid is currently a leading biologist at Algae R&D Centre. He is mainly involved in developing “large-scale microalgae culture for biofuel production”. He has experience in algae growth, dewatering and post harvest technologies, conventional and unconventional biofuel production, and also developing life cycle analysis for algae to biofuel production.

Mr Keith Whiriskey, Geologist /Programme Directorfor Carbon Capture andStorageBellona Foundation
Keith holds a MSc in Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) from University of Edinburgh. Before joining Bellona, he worked as a geologist for Rio Tinto. At Bellona he specialises in CCS capture technology, geological CO2 storage, CCS policy and incentives

Dr John Benemann, CEO/ Founder, MicroBio Engineering
John holds a B.S. Chemistry and Ph.D. Biochemistry from the University of California Berkeley. He did his Postdoctoral work at U.C. San Diego, . Currently the Founder-director of the Institute for Environmental Management, Inc., a not-for-profit R&D organization active in solid waste management and also Founder/CEO of MicroBio Engineering, a wastewater and algal biofuels research- engineering company Also independent consultant and active in several scientific organizations, author of over a hundred publications and presenter/ keynote speaker at many conferences

Masdar Institute and the Algae Research Laboratory are located on the grounds of Masdar City, one of the world’s most sustainable communities for technology. Masdar City is an emerging global hub for knowledge, business, research and development. Located 17km from downtown Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, Masdar City positions companies located here at the heart of this global industry. Masdar City not only embodies Abu Dhabi’s commitment to a sustainable future but also is pioneering best practices in sustainable urban planning, design, development and operation.

During your visit you will tour Masdar City, learn about Masdar’s sustainability efforts and how Masdar Institute plays an integral part of the realization of that vision. In addition, you will tour the Masdar Institute’s Algae Research Laboratory, see the facilities, and learn how research in the laboratory is identifying and developing native algae strains to bolster the emerging algae industry in the UAE.

Advanced Algae heads for Asia!

With latest rounds of investments announced for Asia, Algae research and developments are gaining interest as companies race to develop and validate technology solutions for the commercial production of algae.

With the involvement of agribusiness and big food conglomerates like the Salim Group, its evident that algae focus has expanded beyond fuels and into foods, feed and fertilizers industry

Analysts say that over the next few years, a number of algal companies will hinge on to the feed and food sectors, en route to entering fuels.

Yet, many established companies are focussed on feed and food. While these are smaller markets than fuels, they offer vast opportunities, and higher per-ton prices

One promising market is astaxanthin estimated to be worth $200 million by 2015

Microalgae are a highly promising resource for the sustainable production of a wide variety of biomaterials for a wide range of applications and Asia represents a promising market.

Don’t miss CMT’s 5th AlgaeWorld ASIA this November in Singapore.

Top Panel Shares Expertise

Roadmap for algae developments in Korea & Japan

Indonesia – latest demonstration plant with two kinds of testing facilities; one vertical reactor the scale of up to 1250 liter and the other a horizontal reactor with working volume of 5000 liter.

What are the various strains of marine mocroalgae that has been isolated from Indonesian ocean and how are these strains managed ?

Commercial production of Astaxanthin, cultivation to processing challenges

Vietnam – Utilising wastewater from Cassava Ethanol plants to grow algae for biodiesel. In collaboration with the Finland Institute of Environment (SYKE) and cassava ethanol plants, this project is now targeted for scale up to 2500 liter PBR.

Commercial production of spirulina from one of the worlds largest producer in Myanmar

China – Sinopec reveals what they are working on in large scale algae fuel production

And many others

Join us on the 7-9th for Nov for an insightful event with extensive business opportunities. Send your registration to huiyan@cmtsp.com.sg

Led by Dr Chen Shulin, Professor
Department of Biological Systems EngineeringWashington State University

Dr. Shulin Chen is a Professor of Biological Systems Engineering and the leader of the Bioprocessing and Bioproduct Engineering Laboratory (BBEL) at Washington State University (WSU). He received his PhD in Biological and Environmental Engineering from Cornell University in 1991.

Dr. Chen’s research interest is in industrial biosystems engineering applications to bioenergy and bioproducts.

Dr. Chen has published 184 refereed journal papers, contributed to 13 invited book chapters, and is a co-inventor of 30 patent applications. He currently directs research initiatives advancing sciences and technologies on integrated microbial lipid production systems for biofuel, lignocellulosic biomass processing, a new generation of anaerobic digestion technologies, and multi-scale modeling of biorefineries.

Optional Site Visit – Biopolis
9 Nov 2012 (1400 – 1600 hrs.)

picture courtesy from Biopolis

Not the usual tours for general tourists, the site visit to Biopolis will bring insight to Singapore capabilities and innovation. Biopolis is the heart of biomedical research in Singapore. Over the years, it has built up a strong reputation and today, it is now home to more than 30 companies with some of the big names including Novartis, Abbott, Glaxo, Danone, Procter & Gamble, L’oreal, Davos LifeScience, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Fujitsu and many others.

The visit will a brief overview of A*STAR followed by a tour in Biopolis Shared Facilities, introducing the various capabilities and potential in this area. R & D labs and the shared facilities that BSF offers will be shown

NOTE: No algae ponds nor PBRs will be shown. The tour will highlight the following capabilities of BSF

consumable items and general lab supply (about 3,000 items);

Media Preparation: 4 types of cGMP media (DMEM & RPMI) and water for cell culture – WFI sterile; 19 types of in-house media and 17 different buffers at various pHs.

Are Algae Players Geared for New Levels of Complexities?

Algae business is an ongoing transition. Complexities of cultivation, scale up and processing increase while innovations in conversion technologies have yet to materialize. Rapid shake outs favour only those players with improved strategies and scalable technologies. On the research front, diverse challenges have been thrown up.

This has led to new strategies addressing complex issues of sustainable and competitive large scale production of micro and macro algae. Still, algal strain development to improve quality and yield pose stiff challenges. What has been the response to these developments?

To produce novel products, genetic engineering of microalgae, as well as catalytic and membrane technologies are being leveraged by companies to be front leaders. How is the industry planning to ensure competitive scale-up? Are competences available?

The need to produce drop-in fuels from microalgae and blue green algae is a high priority and those players with scalable technologies hold the key. Despite the investments and well placed business models, why are some algae companies attracting capital and scaling up their enterprises while others continue to perish? What are the key factors to success in commercializing algae?

A diversified portfolio of fuels, chemicals and biopolymers are as key as other areas such as pigments, omega 3s, health products, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals, which has spurred research in new cultivation, harvesting, extraction and purification technologies. With so many commercial possibilities available with algae, how are industry players planning to balance their market strategy?

These and other complex issues will be addressed at CMT’s 4th Algae World Europe as key industry players gather and share their views and expertise on:

Key Factors to Success in Commercialization of Algae

Genetic Engineering of Microalgae for Novel Products and Increased Productivity

The race among Algae project developers to demonstrate commercial feasibility is heating up in Australia.

Driven by government support for carbon sequestration projects, the integration of algae biofuels and carbon capture will propel Australia to secure the global leader position in algae development.

From South to Western Australia, algae demonstration projects have been announced, most with willing providers of Co2 feedstock.

With abundant land and solar resources, large scale facilities may soon be a reality.

MBD Energy proposes to recycle waste CO2 emissions from coal fired power stations and other forms of heavy industry into commercial production of algae biomass . Construction of its one-hectare Algal Synthesiser display plant at Tarong Power Station in South East Queensland is due to be completed.

In Western Australia, Aurora ,producer of high-performance, value- based products opened its demonstration facility in Karratha last year marking a significant advancement in the process of constructing the largest commercial scale photosynthetic algae facility in the world.

After more than 2 years of consistent results, the Muradel project in Karratha is said to be one step closer to creating commercial quantities of clean algae biofuel for the future. As quoted by Project Leader Prof Michael Borowitzka from Murdoch University, the Muradel project is the “only biofuel project in Australia working simultaneously on all steps in the process of microalgal biofuels production, from microalgae culture, harvesting of the algae and extraction of oil suitable for biofuels production”.

Elsewhere a new project in Eyre Peninsula, South Australia is underway. The Darke Peak Algae Biofuel Commercialization project with academic partner, the Materials and BioEnergy Group of Flinders University, Adelaide recently announced the development of a new method to produce algae on a commercial scale using local grain waste as a nutrient for algae growth and feature local saline algae species found on biologically degraded land and saline groundwater.

It is no doubt that Australia is moving fast in developing the industry and has the potential to be the hub of algae biofuels

CMT has lined up the key authoritative speakers, project leaders and academicians to share with you the latest in the country’s algae potential.

Optional Site Visit on the 17th April 2012 (14:00 – 16:00 hrs.)Separately Bookable at AUD 75/pax

Algae R&D Center in Murdoch University including the SABC (State Agricultural Biotechnology Center) where they do a lot of molecular and proteonomic work and the Separation Science and Metabolomics laboratory which has extensive analytical capabilities including analysis of the algae and of the biofuels.

The Separation Science and Metabolomics Laboratory are applying modern mass spectrometry techniques to the characterization of conventional and sustainable energy sources and products to help improve production, recoveries and quality. The Laboratory is now applying GC and LC-MS to characterise the lipid composition of feedstocks under various growth conditions and environmental perturbation to improve the quality of biofuels.

“Resource Potential Analysis, Experience And Facilities For Algae Production In Asia/China”
“Reducing Microalgae Production While Lowering Global Warming By Capturing Industrial CO2 Emissions”

By 2020, China needs to reach its alternative fuels goal which mandates 15% of total transportation fuels from biofuels. Faced with increasing reluctance to use food for fuel, China needs to diversify to algae oil and is indeed taking it seriously.

Government subsidized researchers are hunting for local algae strains while clean tech companies are exploding, and foreign investors are tying up deals to bring algae production technologies to China and the rest of Asia.

Microalgae projects are announced from China to North Asia to Indonesia. But how many of these will move to commercial stage remains to be seen.

Does Asia have the resource potential (flat land, water, CO2 source ) and the right political climate for venturing into algae production ?

The industry admits that algae cultivation simply for biofuels cannot be currently profitable by itself and that the industry must take advantage of markets for additional high-value co-products such as nutraceuticals, fertilizers, high-end chemicals.

Taking centre-stage now is the realisation of algae as part of a carbon capture project. Integrating carbon capture with algae products production could really prove a major win for China – the world’s largest GHG emitter.

Currently, many research efforts are performed at power plants where various species of marine microalgae are cultivated using the power station’s CO2 emissions. The microalgae are then harvested and sold into the nutraceutical market, feedstock for animal/ fish and biofuels.

It appears that the winners are those who can present a dual purpose application of its technology- algae for High-Value Products and for biofuels, and at the same time demonstrate algae production in an ecologically based environmental system, reducing global warming and co2 emissions.

How do you develop an economically feasible algal integrated system to capture CO2 from power plants ?

Does algae offer the promise of being great substitutes for fish meal ? Can it be the alternative source of protein for cattle and poultry feeds ?

Seize the opportunity and get your answers clarified at CMT’s 4th Algae World ASIA. Bringing you the latest discussions and gathering of International and renowned speakers from Asia to share experiences and efforts in advancing the industry forward, key highlights include

ENN is a fast-growing Chinese energy company . The 24,000 employee, 4 US$billion company, is heavily involved in the energy business and developing technology to pass carbon dioxide through algae to help reduce China’s greenhouse gas emissions from their coal power plants that currently provide 70% of the electrical energy needs of the country.

Coal is first gasified in a simulated underground environment. The carbon dioxide is extracted with the help of solar and wind power, then “fed” to algae, which can be then used to make biofuel, fertiliser or animal feed

The site visit is in Langfang, an hour’s drive from Beijing. It will include a tour of the laboratory where a team of scientists are testing microalgae to clean up the back-end of a uniquely integrated process to extract and use coal more efficiently and cleanly than is possible today.

It’s part of a joint venture between ENN and Duke Energy, the largest US public utility.

Delegates of the site visit will get to see

Cultivation of microalgae in different PBRs and open ponds . The cultivation system will use the Co2 from the pilot coal gasification plant at the site.

Here’s what Oilgae said about our 3rd Algae World Asia held last year on 19 & 20 October

Amazing Algae-Asia Conference – Who Says What?

A remarkable event comprising of many algae enthusiasts all around the world wasconducted by theCentre for Management Technology (CMT)in Singapore on the 19th andthe 20th of October.

The event comprised of many intellectual delegates keen on updating their knowledge on thelatest developments in thealgae-energy industry.Severaldiscerning algologists working onalgae-based high value end products fervent on understanding the technologies, status andthe keybottlenecks facedby the algae energy industry were also present for this megaevent.

An Eye Opener Indeed!– The conference opened up the horizon of the less initiated towhat is possible, what is already happening and whatscope exists. An eye opener to many!Eminent and tech-savvy speakers from various research institutes, companies andconsultancies world-over were inattendance. Some of the speakers provided useful insightson how to succeed in the algae-energy business and a few othersdiscussed about thetechnological developments in the algae-industry andtheir efforts in this domain.Read full article

Algae World Australia
16-17 Aug, 2011 – Townsville, Queensland

Mass Production of Algae for Biofuels & Bioproducts

G’Day Algae World – What the Aussies Know About Algae that the Rest of us Don’t?

CMT’s ALGAE WORLD AUSTRALIA is a timely and topical conference that encapsulates the robust algae developments in Australia. Coincidently, Biofuels Digest also recently highlighted the myriad of algae activities down under and gave it the nickname “Algstralia”.

Editor Jim Lane says:
“What do you do with a country that is basically a desert, cut off from the global biomass trade by a tyranny of distance, with a carbon emissions problem, a wealthy population, a stumbling rural economy, and the occasional political will to do something about climate change? As the saying goes: if life gives you lemons, make lemonade; if life won’t even give you lemons, make algal biofuels.”
Source: http://biofuelsdigest.com/bdigest/2011/03/02/algstralia-the-land-of-gold-from-green/

And in fact, Algae ventures are thriving in Australia. Various federal and state government departments are eager to back up the growth of the industry by providing R&D grants.

Cognis‘s world’s largest microalgae (Dunaliella salina) plant at Hutt Lagoon, Western Australia and Whyalla in South Australia has been producing beta-carotene to serve the nutritional supplement, natural food colouring, and feed additive markets since 1986.

Muradel project at Kurratha, Western Australia: Has completed construction of its algal biofuel pilot plant. It is a joint venture of Murdoch University, Adelaide Research & Innovation Pty Ltd (the commercial development company of the University of Adelaide), and commercial partner SQC Pty Ltd. They received AUD1.89million from the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts.

James Cook University and MBD Energy: Researching on Using Algae for Bio-CCS and Bio-CCR. R&D funded by Advanced Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre.

Algal Fuels Consortium: Partnership of South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI), Flinders University and CSIRO to develop a pilot and pre-commercial scale facility on Torrens Island using seawater ponds, next to a gas-fired power station. The consortium won a AUD2.724-million research grant under the Department of Resources Energy and Tourism’s Second Generation Biofuels program in Australia.

CSIRO Energy Transformed Flagship: The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) is Australia’s national science agency and one of the largest in the world. They are focusing on the use of waste water for production of algal biodiesel

American and European companies and research groups are also at play down under, including:

Solazyme teaming up with Qantas for a renewable jet fuel project.

MBD Energy‘s (AU) project with OriginOil (US) and Evodos (NL) in Townsville: Testing of OriginOil’s quantum fracturing and single-step extraction systems and Evodos’s Algae Harvesting system at their R&D facility.

Aurora Algae (US) received an initial AUD750,000 of a total Australian government grant of up to AUD2 million for hitting key development milestones in the construction of its Western Australia demonstration plant.

Solar Bio-Fuels Consortium: International network consisting of University of Queensland (AU), Universität Bielefeld (DE), Universität Karlsruhe (DE), Universität Münster (DE), University of Sydney (AU) and Imperial College London (UK) and continues to expand. They are focused on photo-bioreactor design for biodiesel, methane and hydrogen production. It received AUD286,000 from the Australian Research Council.

If you are keen to participate in the Algae Boom in Australia, Or, in need of Latest Technological Achievements on Algae for Biofuels and Bioproducts.

Then you MUST mark your calendar on 16-17 August to attend ALGAE WORLD AUSTRALIA in the beautiful coastal town of Townsville, in Sunny Queensland, Australia.

Algae World Australia at Townsville is a 1.5 days conference with an optional technical site visit to the MBD Energy & James Cook University Algal R&D Facility.

With the theme of “Mass Production of Algae for Biofuels & Bioproducts”, the conference will highlight:

Government Policies and Programs in Support of Algae Biofuels & Bioproducts

Waste-water based Algae Production

Perspective of a Power Company on using Algae for Carbon Capture

Microalgal Lipid Content & Productivities and its Potential Uses

Potential of Algae in Health, Feed and Cosmetics

Development of Aviation Biofuel from Algae

Design and Optimisation of Photobioreactor & Open Pond Culture Systems

Cost Effective Algae Harvesting & Processing

Scaling up Algae Production – Challenges and Lessons Learnt

Featuring top algae experts from leading research institutes, ALGAE WORLD AUSTRALIA and commercial companies, is your one-stop station for Insight on algae biotechnology, Networking with industry peers, and meeting place for deal making and forming Partnerships. Register NOW with your team to be part of the premier algae meeting.

BONUS: Optional Site Visit to MBD-JCU Algal R&D Facility

On Day 2 afternoon, delegates can opt to go for a technical site visit to the above. It is a 5,500 sq metres R&D facility located at JCU’s Townsville campus. It is a pilot project that is aimed at commercialising the development of Bio Carbon Capture and Storage technology. The process consumes large quantities of greenhouse gases while producing low cost bio-oil and animal feedstock. Here’s what you’ll see at the test facility:

Various growing systems for micro & macro algae

Numerous dewatering, harvesting and oil extraction systems

Cattle and fish feeding trial with algae and other algal product testings

About MBD Energy
MBD is an Australian based public, unlisted technology company. One of the world’s largest mining companies, Anglo American, became a cornerstone investor in MBD in 2009 and Anglo Coal’s Global CEO, Seamus French, has recently joined as a non-executive director of MBD Energy. The MBD Energy Board is chaired by former BHP Chairman, Jerry Ellis. MBD has a joint research and development facility located at James Cook University (JCU), Townsville, Queensland. MBD Energy and its JCU team are regarded as international leaders in the use of captured flue-gases as feedstock to produce algal biomass for Bio-CCS. In addition to the project at Tarong Power Station, MBD Energy currently has two similar projects underway with Loy Yang Power in Victoria and Eraring Energy in New South Wales. MBD Energy is a founding member of the Bio CCS program. The program is made up of a number of regional projects with each targeting 50 million tonnes of greenhouse gas sequestration per year by 2020.

THE EVENT BELOW IS CLOSED.

3rd Algae World Europe
16-17 May, 2011 – Madrid

CMT’s Algae World conference series started 3 years ago and were successfully held in Rotterdam, Brussels, Bangkok and Singapore. It is recognized as a premier platform for productive exchanges amongst the Academic, Commercialand Investment communities.

Algae World addresses the intricacy of scaling-up algae production and processing; focuses on innovative technologies and market dynamics that can elevate the algae sector to the next level.

Algae’s Full Potential Explored in Madrid.

CMT’s annual Algae World Europe arrives in Madrid, Spain this year and once again delivers an exciting panel of speakers who will share the latest updates on the technical and commercial developments of algae.

Many discussions have been dedicated to the valorization of microalgae for food, feed, fuel, etc. In recent years, macroalgae (seaweed) and cyanobacteria are also grabbing headlines with their efficiencies to convert to energy and other high value applications.

Bucking the industry trend, 3rd Algae World Europe will highlight the potential of Microalgae, MacroalgaeandCyanobacteria.

12 Key Highlights at 3rd Algae World Europe:

Food, Feed, Fuel and other co-products from Microalgae, Macroalgae and Cyanobacteria

Can Algae Biofuel contribute to the Energy Challenges Confronting Europe?

BONUS:
Optional Site Visit to AlgaEnergy’s PTEM plant

On Day 2 afternoon, delegates can opt to go for a technical site visit where we’ll visit AlgaEnergy’s PTEM plant

PTEM is the Spanish acronym for Technological Platform for Experimentation with Microalgae. AlgaEnergy’s PTEM is intended to be a model platform of its kind, which will incorporate four types of photobioreactors (PBR): columns, tubular reactors, semi-open and in a second stage, raceways. Its goal is to research and develop new PBR processes and technologies in this field. For this reason, the plant will have the flexibility and capacity to grow simultaneously different species of microalgae in different growing conditions, using indoor and outdoor PBR.

The cultivation area will be initially of about 1,000 m2 and the culture volume up to 72,000 l.

The PTEM is currently under construction at the International Airport of Madrid-Barajas site and will be operational by the beginning of May.

* Scroll down for more information on AlgaEnergy

IMPORTANT NOTICE

The site visit is an optional program for the 3rd Algae World Europe conference; it is open to registered delegates only. There are limited seats available and will be allocated based on first-come-first-served basis. Please indicate this option when signing up for the conference. Additional cost applies.

Itinerary for Site Visit, 17 May (1415-1730hrs.)

14.15 Gather at Hotel Lobby for bus transfer to AlgaEnergy PTEM Plant

15.00 Site Visit*

16.00 Cocktail Reception hosted by AlgaEnergy

16.30 Departure – Drop off at the Madrid Barajas Airport (all terminals) followed by the hotel

17.30 Arrive back in Hotel

*Important note:No photography is allowed during the site visit
Fee: EUR75 (Limited capacity; registration based on first-come-first-served basis).

A must-attend for all algae industry stakeholders. Join industry leaders across the algae supply chain as they reveal first-hand insights on developments towards large-scale Algae Commercialization and answer vital questions on Algae’s role to come in the next 5-10 years!

ALGAENERGY, founded in 2007, is a technological company working in the microalgae biotechnology sector. The company is backed by Spain’s largest oil company REPSOL and electricity utility IBERDROLA as shareholders and technology partners. The scientific team is spearheaded by leading specialist in biotechnology of photosynthetic microorganisms, Professor Miguel G. Guerrero from the Plant Biochemistry and Molecular Biology department at the University of Seville.

This is an ambitious national program approved by the Spanish government and led by Iberdrola, in collaboration with Repsol, AlgaEnergy and 25 research centres in 10 autonomous communities. The objective is to generate and create the knowledge and technology necessary to recover and fully harness algae in a sustainable way. The project will run for four years (2010-2013) and has a budget of 19 million Euros.

CO2BIOCAP – CO2 Capture and Biofixation

In collaboration with the Chemical Engineering Department from the University of Almería, the goal of this project is to develop a CO2 capture system in stationary emission sources for subsequent biological fixation by microalgae cultivation. This Project has been approved by the Madrid Institute for Development (IMADE), and is partially funded by them.

Genetdiesel – Microalgae and Cyanobacteria Selection and Genetic improvement for the Production of Biodiesel

In collaboration with the University of Seville, this project aims to find microalgae and cyanobacteria strains with a high lipid productivity that can be converted into biodiesel in conditions of active and outdoors growth out.